Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Add another top tax bracket and increase taxes on that top tax bracket

Introduce Capital Gains Tax to fund infrastructure. Increase tax of wealthy and reduce tax for low discretion income earners. Separate all social benefit funding from political impact.

Lower income taxes, but add taxes for high income earners where their use of goods and services, or impact on infrastructure etc. is greater than the average individual.

No secondary tax

The top 2% should pay higher taxes

Yes, although this should focus on taxing forms of income not currently taxed effectively.

Have a fair tax system where no one can hide their income. I know too many business owners that have all their assets and income go into a trust so it is hidden. Close the loop holes.

First $2000 tax Free $20001 - $65k @ 30% $65k + 44% or more

It should be $18,000 tax free like Australia. The will help the poor and middle class as the first $18, 000 for all income earners will be $nil tax rate. Tax higher income at $100,000 then $120,000 then $150,000 then $180,000 and so on. Any NZer with tax parked in tax haven should be told to go and live in the tax haven and strip their citizenship off them. They don't contribute to NZ.

no income tax on first $19,000.00 increase the threshhold for earnings and add an extra threshhold for income over $290,000.00 at a higher rate

Raise the tax brackets and tge gst bracket for small buisnesses. Then Let the tax brackets follow inflation, reviewed and increased each government.

Since only 4.7% of all income tax is collected from those earning under $42,000pa, NZ can afford to make the first $36,000 earned from any source TAX FREE, and move/simplify tax bands forwards to preserve integrity of Crown tax revenues

Abolish income and GST. Increase tax on wealth, data tracking, banking, big corp

Focus on closing tax loopholes abused by commercial enterprises first

Tax is too high, lower for al brackets

Yes but the definition of `rich' is often a very low threshold

Yes, and introduce a wealth tax which targets things other than income.

Yes but don’t target small businesses

Just police the current rates. Stop tax evasion

Remove trust loopholes, remove tax loopholes for large corporations, remove gst from healthy foods, introduce a capital gains tax

No, a complete rework of the whole tax system should be done with more tax brackets at lower increments so that it reflects every pay scale and has no real benefits to any particular pay level

Just the very very rich people. Multi millionaires and billionaires

Yes, but with land value tax or capital gains

Increase gap between tax brackets

They should add capital gains tax, but not a wealth tax.

Income tax is an outdated form of a tax strucuture. Needs to be revised.

No. A better system should be made. My partner may be perceived as Rich because of his income but he came from absolutely nothing and worked hard not riding on the backs of others like WINZ income earners do

As someone who isn't rich it seems like an instinctual decision to put yes. But rich people are people who own large companies and provide for our economy. Raising taxes could drive these people away and I believe raising taxes for the rich in the past is a part of the reason that our economy is crippling.

if u make enough money too be able too give you should want too. but i also believe in working for Ur own self.

yes, but the salery brackets for each tax rate need to be increased as they have not kept up with inflation

Lower the income tax rate and remove tax completely from overtime hours - how are we supposed to get ahead when being taxed so much more when working more??

Yes, but make more brackets for higher earners to make it fairer. Lower tax rate for lower earners, and only tax after first 15,000 per annual. earned.

Remove tax from essentials like food water heating(Power) tax luxury items cigarettes alcohol and high bracket companies

No but provide more realistic margins by which we pay tax. It no longer matters what you make when tax, acc and the cost of living don’t align with this; everybody loses. At this point making taxes lower for the poor only increases hardship on the middle because of it what requires to stay in the middle.

I think that takes should stay the same but there should be a way to help the poor with their taxes if they are really struggling and if the rich want.

we should based on their incomes because if we just suddenly raise their taxes and lower the poor .
some people might find unfair buf for me we should lower the taxes to the poor since some of the poor have been working hard but half of their money goes to taxes and also fo their groceries all the things they need until nothing left to thei money to save

Just make the 'rich' (including international companies trading in NZ) pay what thier fair share as some 'rich' are paying as low as 9% tax

Yes, and introduce a luxury items tax, lower income tax for lower income earners and remove tax loopholes for large corporations

all tax charges should be even, not charging the rich more just because they have higher in comes, and lowering taxes for unemployed people or lower paid people.

Have a tax free bracket for incomes less than $50,000 and add taxes for those earning more than $500,000 and remove loopholes for large corporations - any business trading here pays tax here.

No but change the system as it is clearly not working. Try progressive like Australia. Or what are other countries doing?

I think NZ should view how the uk operates their income tax structures with brackets and allowances. This will also tax higher income earners more and provide the poorer public more rest bite

The rich have worked hard for there money, why should they be taxed more for it? Unless they’re a multimillionaire then I feel they should be taxed more.

Reform tax brackets in line with inflation

Yes and lower tax on middle class income.

All taxes should be the same no matter who's rich and who's not. Taxes should be high or low enough to fit everyone's benefits.

They need to change the tax brackets

Yes but on expenditures not on perceived wealth

Maybe, Depends on how they propose to do it

Yes and add taxes to everyone owning more than one house, rental, baches etc.

I agree with options 6 and 7.

Tax higher incomes more, reduce tax for lower incomes.

Possibly but depends on their business, gifting etc. Lower for poorer

Remove secondary tax then people can improve their financial situation by effort rather than supplementary income

Yes, raise it for the very rich, and lower it for the very poor

Stop gst on fruit, veg, necessities

There needs to be more tax brackets for the super wealthy earning 250k plus

Yes, through wealth, capital or land value tax but with no increase to income tax.

Raise tax on large companies if they earn a certain high percentage of profit off of nz citizens

Yes - raise all income brackets and put in a higher new level where tax is higher. Corporations need to be taxed more equitably and innovative start-ups be incentivised.

Look at all tax brackets and actually tax for a better future outcome not the personal pocket

Lower the income tax for middle income who benefit from no changes

Introduce a tax free income level, and raise taxes on the higher brackets. Target tax avoidance through Family Trusts and other 'legal' methods for avoiding Tax.

lower income tax, introduce capital gains, to the extent that those with family homes aren't affected

Only if the rich counts as over 400k per year in income

Increase taxes on the rich (income, wealth, capital gains, land, etc) and reduce taxes on the poor

Yes, greater taxes should be implemented on weath and wealth transfer and not specifically income. Young people who enter the workforce should also have minimal tax rates across their first 5 years of work to enable them to build a base for the future.

the government should aim to minimise tax as much as possible where it can or the private sector can deliver better outcomes for similar prices.

Have tighter tax brackets. Increase the maximum tax bracket and lower the minimum bracket

Yes, there should be better investigation on the top 1% of earners to see if they are hiding tax.

Assets and capital gains should be taxed higher, Income, Consumption and company tax should be lower

lower tax for the poor AND remove some tax loopholes for large corporations

Yes Raise taxes for profits over $500,000, disallow profits being sent overseas and not being taxed. Make avoiding tax for corporates more difficult. Close all loopholes for corporates.

Move tax brackets for all

Add a higher tax bracket to the current system

No, and the tax brackets need to be adjusted with inflation

Tax the richest people in the country but not just the weather/up class people who have worked to save that money

Introduce a land tax and offset with income tax reduction

Add another tax bracket for over 250k

Change tax to have 0% threshold. Increase all thresholds go reduce tax for under $70,000.

Taxation is very tricky, accountants, large corporations and the wealthy find ways to avoid the system. In some instances, corporations should pay less tax to encourage investment, the wealthy could pay more tax, but what do you define as wealthy since high income earners are still just making ends meet. In favour of decreasing tax rates across the board. A marginal adjustment to sales taxes might be warranted, of .5%. Stop taxing people to gain revenue, get creative and generate income in other ways.

Increase all tax rate thresholds to bring a 0% tax level

Yes but through a land value tax

Move the income brackets

Remove all taxes, add transaction tax of 1 or 2 % only

The rich are rich because they worked and worked they shouldn't get diffrent treatment

Yes, and consider tax free on first $20-$30k earned. And potentially less or no tax for those under 18.

Small transaction tax only. Move to zero over time.

A flat 1% Rate Transaction Tax

Yes, but introduce a text free threshold for all earners

Reduce income tax rates but introduce a capital gains tax

No but lower income tax rates

Yes, but on the seriously rich. Not counting rich as people earning less than $200,000

Adjust tax brackets upwards for inflation

Yes, yet the entire tax system in NZ needs an overhaul

Yes, for people earning and no, for retirees who have worked hard all their lives and made sacrifices to save

Stop taxing savings and bring in a capital gains tax except on the family home

Remove GST and Petrol and Road user Tax and introduce an up to 1% Financial Transaction Tax

Tas brackets should be reassessed based on the current livable wage set as the lowest.